Sri Shashti Devi Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
ध्यानम्
श्रीमन्मातरमम्बिकां विधिमनोजातां सदाभीष्टदां
स्कन्देष्टां च जगत्प्रसूं विजयदां सत्पुत्र सौभाग्यदाम् ।
सद्रत्नाभरणान्वितां सकरुणां शुभ्रां शुभां सुप्रभां
षष्ठांशां प्रकृतेः परं भगवतीं श्रीदेवसेनां भजे ॥ १ ॥
dhyānam
śrīmanmātaramambikāṃ vidhimanōjātāṃ sadābhīṣṭadāṃ
skandēṣṭāṃ cha jagatprasūṃ vijayadāṃ satputra saubhāgyadām ।
sadratnābharaṇānvitāṃ sakaruṇāṃ śubhrāṃ śubhāṃ suprabhāṃ
ṣaṣṭhāṃśāṃ prakṛtēḥ paraṃ bhagavatīṃ śrīdēvasēnāṃ bhajē ॥ 1 ॥
Dhyānam — Meditation verse 1: I worship Śrī Dēvasēnā — the auspicious Mother, Ambikā, born from the mind of Brahmā, ever the granter of all desires; beloved of Skanda, mother of the universe, bestower of victory, good sons, and good fortune; adorned with beautiful jeweled ornaments, compassionate, pure, radiant, and auspicious — the sixth portion of Prakṛti, the supreme divine Goddess.
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Verse 2
षष्ठांशां प्रकृतेः शुद्धां सुप्रतिष्ठां च सुव्रतां
सुपुत्रदां च शुभदां दयारूपां जगत्प्रसूम् ।
श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभां रक्तभूषणभूषितां
पवित्ररूपां परमं देवसेना परां भजे ॥ २ ॥
ṣaṣṭhāṃśāṃ prakṛtēḥ śuddhāṃ supratiṣṭhāṃ cha suvratāṃ
suputradāṃ cha śubhadāṃ dayārūpāṃ jagatprasūm ।
śvētachampakavarṇābhāṃ raktabhūṣaṇabhūṣitāṃ
pavitrarūpāṃ paramaṃ dēvasēnā parāṃ bhajē ॥ 2 ॥
Dhyānam — Meditation verse 2: I worship Dēvasēnā — the pure sixth portion of Prakṛti (Nature), well-established, of excellent vows, bestower of good sons and auspiciousness, the embodiment of compassion, mother of the universe; having the complexion of the white champaka flower, adorned with red ornaments, of pure form — the supreme, transcendent Dēvasēnā.
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Verse 3
स्तोत्रम्
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै सिद्ध्यै शान्त्यै नमो नमः ।
शुभायै देवसेनायै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः ॥ १ ॥
stōtram
namō dēvyai mahādēvyai siddhyai śāntyai namō namaḥ ।
śubhāyai dēvasēnāyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ ॥ 1 ॥
Stotram — Verse 1: Salutation to the Goddess, salutation to the Great Goddess, to Siddhi (perfection), to Śānti (peace) — salutation and salutation. To the auspicious one, to Dēvasēnā (commander of the divine army), to Ṣaṣṭhī Devī — salutation and salutation.
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Verse 4
वरदायै पुत्रदायै धनदायै नमो नमः ।
सुखदायै मोक्षदायै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः ॥ २ ॥
varadāyai putradāyai dhanadāyai namō namaḥ ।
sukhadāyai mōkṣadāyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 2: To Varadā (giver of boons), Putradā (giver of sons), Dhanadā (giver of wealth) — salutation and salutation. To Sukhadā (giver of happiness), Mōkṣadā (giver of liberation), to Ṣaṣṭhī Devī — salutation and salutation.
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Verse 5
सृष्ट्यै षष्ठांशरूपायै सिद्धायै च नमो नमः ।
मायायै सिद्धयोगिन्यै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः ॥ ३ ॥
sṛṣṭyai ṣaṣṭhāṃśarūpāyai siddhāyai cha namō namaḥ ।
māyāyai siddhayōginyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 3: To Sṛṣṭi (the creative power), to the one who is the sixth portion of Prakṛti, to the accomplished Siddhā — salutation and salutation. To Māyā (divine illusion), to the accomplished Yoginī (Siddhayōginī), to Ṣaṣṭhī Devī — salutation and salutation.
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Verse 6
सारायै शारदायै च परादेव्यै नमो नमः ।
बालाधिष्टातृदेव्यै च षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः ॥ ४ ॥
sārāyai śāradāyai cha parādēvyai namō namaḥ ।
bālādhiṣṭātṛdēvyai cha ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ ॥ 4 ॥
Verse 4: To Sārā (the essential one), to Śāradā (the autumnal goddess of wisdom), to the Supreme Goddess (Parādēvī) — salutation and salutation. To the presiding deity of children (Bālādhiṣṭātṛdēvī), to Ṣaṣṭhī Devī — salutation and salutation.
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Verse 7
कल्याणदायै कल्याण्यै फलदायै च कर्मणाम् ।
प्रत्यक्षायै सर्वभक्तानां षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५ ॥
kaḻyāṇadāyai kaḻyāṇyai phaladāyai cha karmaṇām ।
pratyakṣāyai sarvabhaktānāṃ ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ ॥ 5 ॥
Verse 5: To Kaḷyāṇadā (bestower of auspiciousness), to Kaḷyāṇī (the auspicious one herself), to the granter of the fruits of all actions — to the one who appears directly before all her devotees (Pratyakṣā), to Ṣaṣṭhī Devī — salutation and salutation.
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Verse 8
पूज्यायै स्कन्दकान्तायै सर्वेषां सर्वकर्मसु ।
देवरक्षणकारिण्यै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः ॥ ६ ॥
pūjyāyai skandakāntāyai sarvēṣāṃ sarvakarmasu ।
dēvarakṣaṇakāriṇyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ ॥ 6 ॥
Verse 6: To the one worthy of all worship, to the beloved of Skanda (Skandakāntā), the protector of the gods in all the actions of all beings (Dēvarakṣaṇakāriṇī) — to Ṣaṣṭhī Devī — salutation and salutation.
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Verse 9
शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपायै वन्दितायै नृणां सदा ।
हिंसाक्रोधवर्जितायै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः ॥ ७ ॥
śuddhasattvasvarūpāyai vanditāyai nṛṇāṃ sadā ।
hiṃsākrōdhavarjitāyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ ॥ 7 ॥
Verse 7: To the one whose very nature is pure sattva (Śuddhasattvasvarūpā), who is ever adored by all people, free from violence and anger (Hiṃsākrōdhavarjitā) — to Ṣaṣṭhī Devī — salutation and salutation.
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Verse 10
धनं देहि प्रियां देहि पुत्रं देहि सुरेश्वरि ।
मानं देहि जयं देहि द्विषो जहि महेश्वरि ॥ ८ ॥
dhanaṃ dēhi priyāṃ dēhi putraṃ dēhi surēśvari ।
mānaṃ dēhi jayaṃ dēhi dviṣō jahi mahēśvari ॥ 8 ॥
Verse 8: Grant me wealth, grant me a beloved, grant me a son — O Queen of the gods (Surēśvarī)! Grant me honor, grant me victory, destroy my enemies — O Great Goddess (Mahēśvarī)!
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Verse 11
धर्मं देहि यशो देहि षष्ठीदेवी नमो नमः ।
देहि भूमिं प्रजां देहि विद्यां देहि सुपूजिते ।
कल्याणं च जयं देहि षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः ॥ ९ ॥
dharmaṃ dēhi yaśō dēhi ṣaṣṭhīdēvī namō namaḥ ।
dēhi bhūmiṃ prajāṃ dēhi vidyāṃ dēhi supūjitē ।
kaḻyāṇaṃ cha jayaṃ dēhi ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ ॥ 9 ॥
Verse 9: Grant me righteousness (dharma), grant me glory (yaśas) — to Ṣaṣṭhī Devī, salutation and salutation. Grant me land, grant me progeny, grant me knowledge — O greatly worshipped one (Supūjitē)! Grant me auspiciousness and victory — to Ṣaṣṭhī Devī, salutation and salutation.
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Verse 12
फलशृति
इति देवीं च संस्तुत्य लभेत्पुत्रं प्रियव्रतम् ।
यशश्विनं च राजेन्द्रं षष्ठीदेवि प्रसादतः ॥ १० ॥
phalaśṛti
iti dēvīṃ cha saṃstutya labhētputraṃ priyavratam ।
yaśaśvinaṃ cha rājēndraṃ ṣaṣṭhīdēvi prasādataḥ ॥ 10 ॥
Phalaśruti — Verse 10: Having thus offered praise to the Goddess, one obtains a son devoted to good vows, renowned and kingly — by the grace of Ṣaṣṭhī Devī.
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Verse 13
षष्ठीस्तोत्रमिदं ब्रह्मान् यः शृणोति तु वत्सरम् ।
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं वरं सुचिर जीवनम् ॥ ११ ॥
ṣaṣṭhīstōtramidaṃ brahmān yaḥ śṛṇōti tu vatsaram ।
aputrō labhatē putraṃ varaṃ suchira jīvanam ॥ 11 ॥
Verse 11: O Brahmā, whoever listens to this Ṣaṣṭhī stotram for a full year — the childless one obtains a son and an excellent, long life.
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Verse 14
वर्षमेकं च या भक्त्या संस्तुत्येदं शृणोति च ।
सर्वपापाद्विनिर्मुक्ता महावन्ध्या प्रसूयते ॥ १२ ॥
varṣamēkaṃ cha yā bhaktyā saṃstutyēdaṃ śṛṇōti cha ।
sarvapāpādvinirmuktā mahāvandhyā prasūyatē ॥ 12 ॥
Verse 12: She who with devotion recites and hears this hymn for one year — freed from all sins, even a woman deemed hopelessly barren shall conceive.
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Verse 15
वीरं पुत्रं च गुणिनं विद्यावन्तं यशस्विनम् ।
सुचिरायुष्यवन्तं च सूते देवि प्रसादतः ॥ १३ ॥
vīraṃ putraṃ cha guṇinaṃ vidyāvantaṃ yaśasvinam ।
suchirāyuṣyavantaṃ cha sūtē dēvi prasādataḥ ॥ 13 ॥
Verse 13: By the grace of the Goddess, she shall bear a heroic son, virtuous, learned, renowned, and long-lived.
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Verse 16
काकवन्ध्या च या नारी मृतवत्सा च या भवेत् ।
वर्षं शृत्वा लभेत्पुत्रं षष्ठीदेवि प्रसादतः ॥ १४ ॥
kākavandhyā cha yā nārī mṛtavatsā cha yā bhavēt ।
varṣaṃ śṛtvā labhētputraṃ ṣaṣṭhīdēvi prasādataḥ ॥ 14 ॥
Verse 14: A woman who has had only one child, or one whose children have all died — listening for a full year, she shall obtain a son by the grace of Ṣaṣṭhī Devī.
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Verse 17
रोगयुक्ते च बाले च पितामाता शृणोति चेत् ।
मासेन मुच्यते रोगान् षष्ठीदेवि प्रसादतः ॥ १५ ॥
rōgayuktē cha bālē cha pitāmātā śṛṇōti chēt ।
māsēna muchyatē rōgān ṣaṣṭhīdēvi prasādataḥ ॥ 15 ॥
Verse 15: When a child is afflicted with disease, if the parents listen to this stotram — within a month the child is freed from all illness, by the grace of Ṣaṣṭhī Devī.
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Verse 18
जय देवि जगन्मातः जगदानन्दकारिणि ।
प्रसीद मम कल्याणि नमस्ते षष्ठीदेवते ॥ १६ ॥
jaya dēvi jaganmātaḥ jagadānandakāriṇi ।
prasīda mama kaḻyāṇi namastē ṣaṣṭhīdēvatē ॥ 16 ॥
Verse 16 — Closing mangala: Victory to you, O Goddess, O Mother of the universe (Jaganmāta), O you who bring joy to all creation (Jagadānandakāriṇī)! Be gracious to me, O auspicious one (Kaḷyāṇī) — salutation to you, O Ṣaṣṭhī Devī.
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Verse 19
इति श्री षष्ठीदेवि स्तोत्रम् ।
iti śrī ṣaṣṭhīdēvi stōtram ।
Thus ends the Śrī Ṣaṣṭhī Devī Stotram.
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